Flower Arrangement

I took today's afternoon off. I deserved it. Instead of going shopping or for a cup a coffee, I visited a local florist - Rose Flowerland. It was not a typical florist where million different kinds of flowers beaming at you when you walk in. Instead it was a very simple and fresh-smelling shop space with two coffee tables. There were not a lot of flowers. What amazed me, however, was how skillful Rose was in using just a few stems and things to create a beautiful arrangement. I chose my flowers - lilies and roses, and the colour scheme - orange. Rose brought out a few stems of roses, a small bunch of lilies, some green leaves, and there she was skillfully putting these bits and pieces together into a beautiful arrangement. I was mesmerised by her natural way of handling the flowers, as if they were friends. Yes, she knows her flowers! She knows how to cut them, bend them twist them, hold them, position them... all is done by her gentle hands. We chatted as she was busy with the arrangement. I sat by the coffee table, not having any coffee but watching my arrangment come into being from just a few stems and twigs. It was like doing floral therapy. What makes this type of therapy special is that I get to bring home something nice. What a lovley way to spend my afternoon.